Patel, Kishan P. Korbitz, Parker M. Gallagher, John P. Schmidt, Cynthia Ingviya, Thammasin Manatsathit, Wuttiporn
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Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Background Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common bacterial infection in cirrhotic patients associated with a high mortality rate. Prompt diagnosis and early antibiotic administration are crucial in minimizing adverse outcomes. Although detection of ≥250 polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) in ascitic fluid is the current gold standard t...
Kawka, Michal Mak, Sau Qiu, Shengyang Gall, Tamara M. H. Jiao, Long R.
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Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (HEHE) is a rare, often misdiagnosed malignancy of vascular origin. We describe a case of a 36-year-old, who presented with a burning sensation in his chest on exercise and was believed to have bilobar intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. After receiving chemotherapy with partial response, the patient underwent ...
Sakulsaengprapha, Vorada Daniel, Michael Cai, Jiarui Martinez, Diego A. Mathews, Simon C.
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Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Background Gastrointestinal procedures generally require pre-procedural fasting to optimize sedation safety. While the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) recommends no intake of clear liquids and solid food 2–4 and 6–8 hours respectively prior to endoscopic procedures, the actual nil per os (NPO) duration for these procedures in practice i...
Berry, Philip A. Kotha, Sreelakshmi
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Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Takata, Tadayuki Morishita, Asahiro Kobara, Hideki Deguchi, Kazushi Masaki, Tsutomu
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Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Eisenbach, Christoph
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Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Issa, Danny Solomon, Sanjeev Hillyard, Jonathan Di Pace, Brian Young, Christopher Uber, Patricia Sima, Adam Sharaiha, Reem Smallfield, George
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Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Background Intravenous erythromycin prior to endoscopy for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) improves outcomes but requires immediate preparation delaying administration in emergency cases. Azithromycin is readily available and does not require prolonged preparation. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of azithromycin in improving the...
Thandassery, Ragesh B. Dranoff, Jonathan A. Perisetti, Abhilash Taddei, Tamar
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Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic that has spread across the globe. The virus primarily infects type-2 pneumocytes in alveoli and causes lung disease, with severity ranging from mild pneumonia to acute respiratory distress syndrome. The virus also invades gastrointestinal epithelial cells, hepatocytes, and biliary epithel...
Alberca, Gabriela Gama Freire Cardoso, Naiane Samira Souza Alberca, Ricardo Wesley
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Banerjee, Debdeep Magnelli, Laura L. Oliva, Mailin Malik, Neha Ginsburg, Brittney M. Grajo, Joseph R. Brar, Tony S. Westerveld, Donevan R. Yang, Dennis Draganov, Peter V.
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Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Background Flexible endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy and septotomy offer a minimally invasive transluminal option for the treatment of symptomatic Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD). There is currently no consensus regarding postoperative follow-up imaging. We suggest a standardized computed tomography (CT) esophagram protocol for radiographic evaluation...
